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Teal Pumpkin Project for Allergy-Free Halloween

JOIN THE TEAL PUMPKIN PROJECT FOR AN ALLERGY-FREE HALLOWEEN

Choose Big Buckets of Monsters and Zombies for a Healthy Halloween Handout

Halloween is creeping around the corner and kids are gearing up to trick-or-treat. With this spook-tacular holiday comes the thrill of dressing up and collecting treats at every door. But for the 6 million children with food allergies, collecting candy is a dangerous risk. Kids affected by allergies must rifle through buckets of candy, searching for treats that they’re able to enjoy. Those with severe allergies can’t even consume candy that so much as touches an allergen.

Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE) is encouraging families to participate in a new Halloween tradition: The Teal Pumpkin Project. This national campaign encourages parents to offer non-food treats for children with food allergies. Participants will mark their intent by placing a teal-colored pumpkin in their yard, informing trick-or-treaters they have non-food Halloween handouts.

Stop letting big buckets of Halloween candy haunt your home…Offer trick-or-treaters a safe and healthy treat that lasts… Big Buckets of Monsters and Zombies!

Each Big Bucket comes with 100 assorted spooky action figures- including zombies, gravestones, humans, werewolves, and even Frankenstein! With over a dozen unique sculpts… down to the poses!

Unlike the average figurine, these menacing monsters stand up on their own, and they definitely put the action in action figure. Each collection includes 12 uniquely posed pieces full of personality. The bucket of monsters includes: a freaky Frankenstein, creepy crawly spiders, howling werewolves, a clawed-at tombstone, and a monster with an appetite for arms. The assortment of zombies includes: an on-the-go zombie girl running with her teddy, creepy corpses escaping from the grave, hungry zombies munching on their brain-food, and a human with a hatchet in his head!

Give your guests a lasting treat. Hand out Big Buckets of Monsters and Zombies this Halloween!

*Big Buckets of Monsters and Zombies are non-edible and are recommended for children ages 4 and up.

Big Buckets of Monsters and Zombies are available for purchase on www.scsdirectinc.com, www.amazon.com and at specialty retailers nationwide. Retail: $19.99

Please consider including Big Buckets of Zombies/Monsters in your Halloween segments, editorials and give-aways. Product samples available upon request.

The Big Buckets line of products also includes: Animal Adventure Action Figures, Civil War Soldiers, Farm Animals, Firemen, Safari Animals; Sea Creatures and Dinosaur Skeleton figures.

October 27, 2015
Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra FREE Concert

The Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra Performs FREE CONCERT In Symphony Hall
November 2, 2015 | 7:30pm | Symphony Hall, 301 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston
Tickets: FREE and open to the public, first come first served
More information: 617-236-0999 or at www.bostonphil.org

The Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra will perform a concert which is free and open to the public on Monday, November 2, 2015 at 7:30pm, conducted by Benjamin Zander, thanks to the ‘Free For All Concert Fund’. The November 2 program consists of Glinka’s Overture to Ruslan and Ludmila, Stravinsky’s Violin Concerto with violinist Ayano Ninomiya, Debussy’s La mer, and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5. Ayano Ninomiya is an award-winning violinist who recently joined the faculty of the New England Conservatory of Music and attended Harvard University and The Juilliard School. The 112 members of the BPYO range in age from 12 to 21, and are chosen through a highly-selective audition process. They reside or attend school throughout New England, and come together on Saturday afternoons for sectionals and full orchestra rehearsals at the Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology, in Boston’s South End. The November concert is the first performance the orchestra will give since its triumphant European summer tour.

October 26, 2015
Trick or Treating at The Arsenal Project!

Trick or Treating at The Arsenal Project!

October 25, 2015
Shawn’s Studio Free Pilates, Rowing, and Barre

Shawn’s Studio in Watertown, MA is pleased to offer free introductory fitness classes to new clients the week of October 26, 2015. What better way to try a new type of exercise or meet new teachers?

From October 26 to 31 you can sign up for a complimentary group Pilates mat, Pilates equipment, Indo-Row, Pilates Tower-Row, and barre class online here.

Go to the calendar icon to put in the date you’d like to attend and you’re on your way to a new lean, healthy body for the holidays.

Shawn’s Studio is committed to the Pilates principles that build strength with flexibility, good posture and balance, as well as a strong core that is deeper than just a six-pack. We then apply the Pilates techniques to other exercise that complements our work. Rowing is especially good full-body workout that adds an aerobic component to your routine and it’s even more powerful when we incorporate Pilates into the class. Check out our combination group classes along with the Indo-Row program.

Being a dedicated Pilates studio our instructors are fully certified by the leading international Pilates organizations. We have done far more than a weekend “certification” course, and have completed stringent apprentice programs and passed all written and physical testing.

Sign up today for a sample class and feel the difference for your self at Shawn’s Studio. For details about the studio go to: www.shawnsstudio.com.

The fine print: offer only good for anyone new to the studio and there is a limit of 2 free classes per person.

October 24, 2015
Felix Doolittle Holiday Trunk Show at L’Aroma Cafe

October 23, 2015
New Philharmonia: 21st Season Opening Concerts

Francisco Noya, New Phil’s 2015-2016 Conductor and Artistic Advisor, leads the Orchestra as it kicks off the 21st season. The program opens with Arvo Pärt’s landmark “Cantus (in memory of Benjamin Britten).” Returning to the New Phil stage, BSO’s renowned Principal Second Violin Haldan Martinson performs Dvorak’s Violin Concerto, one of the great works of the repertoire, noted for its lyrical beauty and virtuosity. The program concludes with Jean Sibelius monumental Symphony No. 2.

Saturday, November 7 at 8:00 p.m.

Sunday November 8 at 3:00 p.m.

Francisco Noya, conductor; Haldan Martinson, violin

Pärt: Cantus (in Memory of Benjamin Britten)
Dvorak: Violin Concerto

Sibelius: Symphony No. 2

Single tickets range from $35 to $45 (Seniors: $32; students $10) are available at newphil.org or by calling (617) 527-9717.

New Phil web site url:

http://www.newphil.org/index.htm

Performance venue: First Baptist Church, 848 Beacon St, Newton Center, MA, 02159

Office address and phone

1301 Centre St, Newton, MA 02459

(617) 527-9717

Ticket url and phone

https://newphil.secure.force.com/ticket

(617) 527-9717

October 23, 2015
Be Inspired at Newton Inspires

Be Inspired at Newton Inspires

Nov 9 at Newton South High School

Sessions fill fast so don’t delay signing up

Register for Newton Inspires TODAY!

October 22, 2015
Cook Cooks for Charity with Jonathan Soroff

Cook Cooks for Charity

Cook Restaurant Welcomes Jonathan Soroff of The Improper Bostonian as Part of its Continuing Celebrity Chef Fundraising Series.

WHAT:           Cook, the highly acclaimed American bistro located in Newton, MA, is welcoming Jonathan Soroff, columnist for The Improper Bostonian, as part of its continuing “Cook for Charity” celebrity chef series. On Wednesday, October 28^th, 2015 from 6:00PM – 8:00PM Soroff will roll up his sleeves and get cooking with Executive Chef/Owner Paul Turano as they serve up flatbreads from the open kitchen, wood-fired grill. In addition to Cook’s signature menu items, the restaurant will be serving “The Soroff” special, a house-made flatbread with Italian sausage, roasted mushrooms, vinegar peppers and provolone cheese ($15).100 percent of sales from each $15 “The Soroff” flatbread will be donated to the Caring for Carcinoid Foundation.

Soroff has a longstanding personal connection with the Caring for Carcinoid Foundation, which is dedicated to improving the lives of cancer patients, families and caregivers by raising funds to discover more effective treatments and ultimately cures for carcinoid, pancreatic and neuroendocrine cancers. There are over 100,000 people in the U.S. living with neuroendocrine cancers, and there is currently no cure.

A Newton, MA resident, Jonathan Soroff is a feature writer/social columnist for The Improper Bostonian and co-hosts “Status Report” on Boston Herald Radio. A graduate of Duke University, Soroff’s journalism career began at The Boston Herald, and he’s written for everyone from People to The Royal Academy Magazine. For the past 20 years, he has been the lead columnist for the Improper Bostonian Magazine.

The night of cooking is one of several celebrity chef events at Cook, all of which will raise money and awareness about a charity chosen by the specific celebrity of the evening. The regular menu will also be available on the night. For more information, visit www.cooknewton.com or call 617-964-2665. Reservations are recommended.

WHEN:         Wednesday, October 28th, 2015. Dinner served from 5:00PM to 10:00PM. Celebrity Chef appearance from 6:00PM to 8:00PM.

COST:             $15 per flatbread. 100% of proceeds from the flatbreads all evening long will be donated to the Caring for Carcinoid Foundation.

WHERE:        Cook Newton | 825 Washington Street | Newton, MA |02467

RSVP:           Reservations recommended by calling 617-964-2665.

October 21, 2015
Meet Caldecott illustrator Paul O. Zelinsky

Meet Caldecott-Award Winning illustrator Paul O. Zelinsk

at Boston Book Festival

on Saturday October 24^th at 12:30pm!

Although we may just be heading into the fall season, readers might find themselves yearning for hot chocolate and a quiet snow day after reading award-winning duo Emily Jenkins and Paul O. Zelinsky’s TOYS MEET SNOW (Schwartz & Wade Books / on sale September 22, 2015 / $17.99), the must-have picture book of the fall season. Already being hailed as “enchanting,” “cozy,” and “perfect” by critics, this charming story featuring a trio of toy best friends is the one to include in fall children’s book coverage, holiday gift guides, and winter book round-ups. With lyrical text and heartwarming illustrations, TOYS MEET SNOW is a classic in the making.

First introduced to readers in chapter book formats, Lumphy, StingRay, and Plastic make their picture-book debut in TOYS MEET SNOW, a lush, full-color edition sure to be embraced by the youngest of readers. The beauty and joy of the winter season springs to life in this unforgettable volume, the ideal gift for any time of year.

With their little-girl owner on vacation, curiosity overcomes Lumphy, the stuffed buffalo; StingRay, the plush stingray; and Plastic, the bouncy red ball. This fascination with the snowy weather entices them to make their way outdoors and see what snow is really all about. Once outside, the three experience all the joys that snow can offer, from making a snowman to sledding to making snow angels. Once daylight begins to fade, the toys, fresh from their adventures, return to the warmth of their home, where the beauty of the sunset and descending nightfall bring them peace.

And – now you can meet the illustrator behind the spectacular art in the book when he is in town for the Boston Book Festival! In addition, Paul will be talking to school groups at: Lincoln Street School (Northborough, MA) and Mason Rice Elementary (Newton, MA)

October 20, 2015
TruFood Wagon comes to Boston!

TruFood Wagon comes to Boston! The Wellness TruFood Wagon is making their last stop on their cross-country tour and it’s coming to a Boston area near you! A farmer’s market food truck for the most epicurean of pets, pet parents can enter for a chance to win a year’s supply of Wellness TruFood pet food, win a prize from a spin-to-win-wheel, cool-off with a doggy drink station, run their pets through an agility course, and more.

Its biggest events will be the Head of the Charles River events next Saturday and Sunday, October 17 and 18.

October 17, 2015